Redlands apartment fire displaces woman

Redlands firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, which was reported shortly before 2:40 p.m. at a second-floor apartment in the 300 block of La Paloma Street, officials said.

Firefighters aggressively attacked the fire as initial reports from someone at the scene indicated someone may have been trapped inside the burning building, officials said. When firefighters arrived, they didn't locate anyone inside the apartment.

Within 20 minutes of the fire being reported, firefighters were working on extinguishing hot spots that remained in the home. Firefighters were seen on top of the blue and grey building, carefully watching where they stepped as smoke continued to escaped from the building.

Fire officials on scene did not know if the woman living in the building was inside when the fire erupted. Its cause was still under investigation.